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Robots will invade our lives

In this prophetic talk from 2003, roboticist Rodney Brooks talks about how robots are going to work their way into our lives -- starting with toys and moving into household chores ... and beyond.

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In this prophetic talk from 2003, roboticist Rodney Brooks talks about how robots are going to work their way into our lives -- starting with toys and moving into household chores ... and beyond.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Rodney Brooks builds robots based on biological principles of movement and reasoning. The goal: a robot who can figure things out.

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